Voyager Estate Masterclass As The Great Man himself noted in an article over the weekend (here), there are few wineries out there that do an annual benchmark tasting as well as Voyager. Sure …
Coonawarra Roadshow 2010 - quick snapshot I was particularly slack at this years Coonawarra Roadshow (an annual Coonawarra fest that moves around Australia, spreading the word on all things Coonawarra wine, via …
Knappstein Cabernet Merlot 2008 (Clare Valley, SA) $23 It's a solid effort from a tough year, though personally I found it a bit hard going. The wine itself smells pretty good, with …
Wine: Odds and ends from the Good Food and Wine Show With the demise of the quasi annual 'Wine Australia' event, the - annual - 'Good Food and Wine Show' has taken somewhat of a …
Wine Masterclass - Tapanappa vs the superstars I've banged on before about the quality of the Tapanappa range, particularly the Tiers Chardonnay, and I recently had the opportunity to put this quality …
The Kiwi's are in town at the moment, or at least they were last week, with several large-ish NZ wine functions all happening within the space of a few days. What's …
Alpha Box & Dice 'Changing Lanes' Tempranillo Cabernet 2005 (Margaret River, WA & McLaren Vale, SA) 15.5%, Screwcap, $35 Source: Cellar Door If you were to compile a list of all the interesting …
Two wines that aptly demonstrate how hard it can be to get Cabernet right in the Canberra district. Regardless of the heat of a Canberra summer, Cabernet is still a …
2007 Margaret River reds: A rushed look at the icons Had the opportunity to look at a collection of 2007 Margaret River reds (plus a few interlopers) today, including most of …
It's value Cabernet Merlot time!Today's tussle pitches two traditional rivals - Margaret River and Coonawarra - against each other in a battle for value Cabernet glory. Both these players lie …
Fonty's Pool Cabernet Merlot 2008 (Pemberton, WA) $21, Screwcap, 13.5%Source:Samplewww.fontyspoolwines.com.auLovely part of the world is Fonty's Pool. If you are ever passing through Manjimup ('Manji' to locals) on a hot …
